George Carlin's brand of provocative sociopolitical commentary and scathing comic style brought him four Grammy awards and the honor of hosting the first-ever broadcast of NBC's Saturday Night Live. During his career, he starred in a dozen HBO standup concert specials; this one, his sixth, was aired as a live broadcast from the Park Theater in Union City, New Jersey, in 1988. This was also one of his first performances to adopt an overt political tone, particularly on the humorous rant "Reagan's Gang, Church People, and American Values." Other classic routines performed here include "Cars & Driving II," "People I Can Do Without," and "Keeping People Alert."